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Healthy Start Resources

August 8, 2014

Take the Quiz: Whooping Cough 101

More than 24,000 new cases of Whooping Cough are reported annually in the U.S., yet…

Chris Dekmar

Healthy Start Resources

April 8, 2014

A Healthy Start

We have long known about the school readiness benefits of early childhood education. Children who…

Chris Dekmar

Family Strengthening Resources

March 31, 2014

Sharing is Caring?

Last weekend my family and I went to visit some friends, a couple we know…

Chris Dekmar

Family Strengthening Resources

March 18, 2014

Conquering Clutter with Kids

I would have posted this yesterday afternoon, but as I sat down to work, I…

Chris Dekmar

News

February 25, 2014

“Seeing is Believing” Motto for Mentoring Initiative

"Seeing is believing" is an expression as old as human history, but it was a…

Chris Dekmar

Family Strengthening Resources

February 18, 2014

Helping Children Develop Language

One of the most important gifts that parents can give to their children is the…

Chris Dekmar

News

January 22, 2014

Children at the Table

A recent story making the rounds of social media, news sites and tv shows tells…

Chris Dekmar

Family Strengthening Resources

December 19, 2013

E-I-E-I-Oh Boy, You Want Me to Sing It Again?

I've gotten into the habit of singing in the car with my 20-month old. We…

Chris Dekmar

little kid playing with caretaker and some toys

Healthy Start Resources

December 5, 2013

Take the Quiz: Staying Healthy

Think you know what it takes to stay healthy over the winter months? Take Nurse…

Chris Dekmar

Early Education Resources

November 11, 2013

First Eight Years Vital to Success Says New Study

A recent Kids Count report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, The First Eight Years:…

Chris Dekmar

Family Strengthening Resources

August 14, 2013

The S Word: Sleep and Your Family

Sleep. Everyone needs it; almost none of us get enough of it. With busy lives…

Chris Dekmar

small girl playing with color balls in the garden

Early Education Resources

July 24, 2013

Learning to Love Child Powered Toys

Have you ever had that eerie experience in the night of hearing one of your…

Chris Dekmar

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Take the Quiz: Whooping Cough 101

A Healthy Start

Conquering Clutter with Kids

“Seeing is Believing” Motto for Mentoring Initiative

Helping Children Develop Language

Children at the Table

E-I-E-I-Oh Boy, You Want Me to Sing It Again?

Take the Quiz: Staying Healthy

First Eight Years Vital to Success Says New Study

The S Word: Sleep and Your Family

Learning to Love Child Powered Toys

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